Hastings's tuition & fees has increased from $27,300 (2015) to $37,770 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.35% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,750 (year 2015) to $13,660 (year 2025).
Hastings's tuition increase rate is higher than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 17.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.83% from 2015 ($40,020).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Hastings's COA is $55,160, which is increased by 5.59% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hastings's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.35% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $35,990. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hastings College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,030, and it has decreased -3.74% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,070 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | 2.80% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,134 | 3.09% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,134 | |
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| 2019-20 | $76 | -93.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $100 | 31.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $110 | 10.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,030 | 836.36% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.04% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 53.65% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hastings College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,650 | $12,114 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,561 | $11,935 | 7.82% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,193 | $12,542 | 5.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,494 | $13,494 | 2.28% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,784 | $12,784 | 2.15% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,284 | $13,284 | 3.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,804 | $13,804 | 3.64% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,232 | $14,232 | 2.89% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,000 | $15,000 | 5.04% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,360 | $19,750 | 2.25% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hastings College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Hastings College | $37,770 | $36,130 | 4.54% |
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| Bellevue University | $12,873 | $8,886 | 44.87% |
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| Creighton University | $48,856 | $47,000 | 3.95% |
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| Concordia University-Nebraska | $40,640 | $39,330 | 3.33% |
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| Doane University | $41,985 | $40,491 | 3.69% |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $43,572 | $41,712 | 4.46% |
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